Connections Pastor

Lakeland Community Church; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeland Community Church in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, seeks a full-time Connections Pastor to lead Guest Services, Adult Groups, and connection strategies that help guests become fully engaged followers of Jesus. You will recruit, coach, and develop leaders while strengthening systems that empower spiritual growth and belonging within the Lakeland community.

You will cast vision for welcoming environments, collaborate with ministry leaders, and provide pastoral leadership through care,

Qualifications

• Experience leading church ministries and volunteer teams.
• Ability to develop scalable systems and processes.
• Strong relational and communication skills.
• Commitment to Lakeland's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of belonging by creating welcoming environments.
• Lead Guest Experience and develop volunteers for weekend environments.
• Build healthy Adult Groups and discipleship pathways.
• Develop leaders and leadership pipelines.
• Create clear connection pathways moving guests to active participants.
• Strengthen ministry systems with metrics and reporting.
• Collaborate across ministries to integrate belonging.
• Provide pastoral leadership including care, baptisms, weddings, funerals.

Job description

CONNECTIONS PASTOR

Lakeland Community Church | lakeland.church

Position: Full-Time (45–50 hours/week)

Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Reports to: Adult Ministries Pastor

About Lakeland

Lakeland Community Church is a vibrant, growing community of Christ-followers in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, leading people to follow Jesus, be changed by Jesus, and commit to the mission of Jesus... because lives are at stake.

Position Summary

The Connections Pastor creates environments where every person can move from being a guest to becoming a fully engaged follower of Jesus. This role provides vision and leadership for Guest Services, Adult Groups, and connection strategies that help people experience belonging, authentic relationships, and spiritual growth.

By developing leaders, strengthening systems, and cultivating welcoming environments, the Connections Pastor ensures every person has a clear next step into biblical community and discipleship.

YOU WILL

• Champion a Culture of Belonging Lead the vision for creating a church where every person feels welcomed, known, valued, and connected. Build systems and experiences that remove barriers and help people take meaningful next steps.
• Lead the Guest Experience Provide leadership for Guest Services by developing volunteers, refining systems, and creating exceptional weekend environments where every guest experiences genuine hospitality and authentic connection.
• Build Healthy Groups Provide vision and oversight for Adult Groups that foster biblical community, spiritual formation, and life‑on‑life discipleship. Create pathways that help people grow through meaningful relationships.
• Develop Leaders Recruit, equip, coach, and encourage Group Leaders, Coaches, Host Team Leaders, and Guest Services volunteers. Build healthy leadership pipelines that multiply leaders and strengthen ministry capacity.
• Create Clear Connection Pathways Design and improve systems that move people from first‑time guest to active participant through groups, serving opportunities, discipleship environments, and meaningful relationships.
• Strengthen Ministry Systems Utilize church management systems, engagement metrics, and ministry reporting to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities, and continually improve the connection journey.
• Collaborate Across Ministries Partner with ministry leaders to ensure connection and belonging are integrated throughout every ministry environment, event, and weekend experience.
• Provide Pastoral Leadership Serve the church through pastoral care, leadership, baptisms, communion, weddings, funerals, and other pastoral responsibilities while helping advance Lakeland's overall mission and vision.

YOU HAVE

• A Pastor's Heart You genuinely love people and are passionate about helping individuals take meaningful next steps in their relationship with Jesus.
• A Builder's Mindset You naturally create systems, strategies, and pathways that help ministries become healthier, stronger, and more scalable.
• Leadership That Multiplies You recruit, develop, coach, and empower leaders rather than simply filling volunteer positions. You find joy in seeing others grow.
• Relational Intelligence You connect easily with people from every stage of life and create environments where relationships develop naturally.
• Strategic Thinking You see both the big picture and the details, helping ministries move from ideas to sustainable execution.
• Excellent Communication Skills You communicate vision clearly, inspire volunteers, and collaborate effectively across staff teams.
• Organizational Excellence You effectively manage multiple priorities, lead projects with consistency, and ensure ministries operate with intentionality and excellence.
• A Strong Lakeland DNA Match You demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus, embrace Lakeland's mission and values, and faithfully represent the culture of our church through humility, integrity, servant leadership, and excellence.

This job description in no way states or implies that the essential duties and responsibilities listed are the only responsibilities of this position. Employees are expected to perform any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Adult Ministries Pastor.